Integration of Solar Thermal Energy for Biomass Pyrolysis using Rotary Kiln Receiver

This presentation was held by Megan Kirschmeier (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) at EUBCE 2026, PYSOLO workshop "Solar Energy for biomass pyrolysis: a carbon negative emissions solution", 20 May 2026, 15:00-16:30 CET. The workshop provided insights from the Horizon Europe project PYSOLO (Grant agreement ID: 101118270, www.pysolo.eu), which investigates a novel system for solar-assisted biomass pyrolysis. During the workshop the main results obtained within the first half of the project and related to the experimental and simulation activities were discussed.

Speakers 

1. Marco Binotti, Politecnico di Milano
The pysolo concept 

2. Andrea Maria Rizzo, Record
Use of heat-carries in slow pyrolysis 

3. Gabriel Costa, CSIC
Electrification of thermal processes through induction

4. Megan Kirschmeier, DLR
Integration of Solar Thermal Energy for Biomass Pyrolysis in Rotary Kiln Reactor 

5. Marco Colombi, Lukas Albrecht, Politecnico di Milano, Nova
PYSOLO System Performance: Techno-Economic analysis and environmental impact 

6. Erico Kutchartt, CTFC
Optimizing locations of solar-powered pyrolysis plants based on forest and agricultural biomass in the Mediterranean region